The developments in technology allow more and more machines to be used rather than human employees. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

The developments in technology allow more and more machines to be used rather than human employees. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

Do the benefits of machines replacing humans outshine its drawbacks.

Benefits

·         More machines means

• o   Faster work process  
• o   Affords precision
• o   Making work economical
• o   Lesser conflicts at work.

Drawbacks

• Raising unemployment
• Loss of skills
• Cause of ecological destructions

 

Modern innovations has heralded the age of automation, superseding human efforts in almost every professional realm. This evolution has been extolled by many who feel this has rendered speed, precision and safety to the work environment, but it has also irked others who fear that this phenomenon is making people bereft of jobs and skills.

The progress registered in the field of technology has made it possible for human efforts to be replaced by mechanised processes. Many have hailed this evolution as the one that is laden with myriad benefits, but some fear this is going to open the pandora’s box/ to lead to several unwarranted challenges. 

The  age of machines has afforded speed to the work which is executed by use of the modern equipment. By virtue of being able to do repetitive and tedious tasks tirelessly, and without needing a break unlike their human counterparts, the mechanised workers are able to negotiate the allocated jobs in less than half the time. Furthermore, this switchover has helped eliminate errors greatly and allowed professionals in various fields, like surgeries to achieve near total accuracy.

Similarly, undeniably many owe their lives to the robots and modern equipment that helped them to evade hazards and perils posed by the dangerous nature of the work, such as underwater explorations, mining, rescuing survivors from disaster hit areas. Various apparatus specialised in doing such jobs can negotiate without harming surroundings and people.

Nevertheless, the cynicals warn about its aftermath: hordes of people have already either lost their jobs or are on the verge of losing it. It is expected that a large ratio of capable workforce will go jobless in next two decades, and will have to rely on the government support. Additionally, mankind stands at a greater risk of losing its invaluable skills of various trades which could make them vulnerable in case a catastrophe strikes and machines become unavailable.

Overall, despite having innumerable upsides, the takeover of work by machines might not have proved to be so favorable in the long run and could instead cause humongous problems. Thus I feel it is the drawbacks which exceed the benefits.